MS/MS Simplification by 355 nm Ultraviolet Photodissociation of Chromophore-Derivatized Peptides in a Quadrupole Ion Trap
作者:Jeffrey J. Wilson、Jennifer S. Brodbelt
DOI:10.1021/ac071241t
日期:2007.10.1
Ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) of chromophore-modified peptides enhances the capabilities for de novo sequencing in a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. Attachment of UV chromophores allows efficient photoactivation of not only the precursor ions but also any fragments that retain the chromophore functionality. For doubly protonated peptides, UVPD leads to a vast reduction in MS/MS complexity
发色团修饰的肽的紫外光解离(UVPD)增强了四极离子阱质谱仪中从头测序的能力。紫外线发色团的附着不仅可以有效地激活前体离子,而且还可以保留任何保留发色团功能的碎片。对于双质子化肽,UVPD导致MS / MS复杂性大大降低。根据生色团的位置(即N端或C端),通过UVPD将碰撞激活解离时通常看到的b和y离子阵列还原为y或b离子的单个序列。磺化试剂Alexa Fluor 350(AF350)通过UVPD为单电荷和双电荷肽提供了最佳的总体结果。AF350的非磺化类似物7-氨基-4-甲基香豆素-3-乙酸 还通过UVPD简化了带双电荷但不带单电荷的肽的光谱。二硝基苯基肽还可以通过UVPD产生简化的光谱,尽管伴随一系列诊断性y离子有少量内部碎片。此MS / MS简化过程的成功源自暴露于后续激光脉冲时任何含发色团的片段的广泛二次断裂。能量可变的UVPD显示,不含生色团的y碎片离子的丰度随激光脉冲能量线性增